Overall survival, renal survival and relapse in patients with microscopic polyangiitis: a systematic review of current evidence

Objective. There are limited data on the long-term prognosis of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). A systematic review was performed to estimate the survival, renal survival and relapse rates in patients with MPA. Methods. Articles included in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were reviewed. Randomized or n...

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Veröffentlicht in:Rheumatology (Oxford, England) England), 2011-08, Vol.50 (8), p.1414-1423
Hauptverfasser: Corral-Gudino, Luis, Borao-Cengotita-Bengoa, María, del Pino-Montes, Javier, Lerma-Márquez, José L.
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Zusammenfassung:Objective. There are limited data on the long-term prognosis of microscopic polyangiitis (MPA). A systematic review was performed to estimate the survival, renal survival and relapse rates in patients with MPA. Methods. Articles included in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were reviewed. Randomized or non-randomized trials, cohort, case-control and cases-series studies of patients with MPA diagnosed according to Chapel Hill Consensus Conference definitions, a high rate of biopsy-confirmed diagnosis, follow-up >1 year and follow-up losses
ISSN:1462-0324
1462-0332
DOI:10.1093/rheumatology/ker112